ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXVIII, Issue 10726, 25 October 1928, Page 3

ACCIDENTS & DEATHS

1< AKM LABORER’S TRAGIC END. FOUND DROWNED’ IN DRAIN. fPreßa Association.) HAMILTON, Oct. 24. At about 6 o’clock last evening a sad fatality occurred at- lioto-o-rangi on the farm of John Davidson, about live miles fiom Cambridge, when Rudolph Adderiev, 43, a single man, was found drowned in a deep drain at the hack of the farm. About 5 o clock the deceased went to round up the cows'for milking. As he did not return in a reasonable time, Mr. Davidson instituted a search and discovered the body of the deceased lying in about 2ft. of water, life being extinct. ' Artificial respiration was unsuccessful. When the body was examined a bruise, was observed on the forehead. It is supposed that the deceased slipped when crossing the drain, struck his head on the opposite side, and then fell back into the water. SUDDEN DEATH UNDER CHLOROFORM. (Press Association.) , AUCKLAND, Oct. 24. Edward Williams. 47, a bridge inspector of the Government railways, while undergoing an operation for quinsy at Auckland, col.apsed under chloroform. ’ , . . At the inquest to-day a daughter of the deceased said her father returned home from his holidays on Friday last. ITe had 'been HI in Blenheim. Since his return he had been very ill, and was attended by a doctor, 'The'inquest was adjourned. BODY FOUND ON FORESHORE. cFress Association--WHANGAREI. Oct. 24. The body of Tony Malepa, who fell from a launch m Whangarei harbor on October 8, was found on the foreshore at Manganese Point last night. MAN KILLED BY TRAIN, fPre.ss Association.) WELLINGTON. Oct. 24, The badly mutilated body of a man was found on the railway track at Ngahauranga station this morning. It is thought' the man was knocked down by the 4.15 a.m. train. The body has not yet 'been identified. Who pave the bill tor the injured worker P "Consult the Standard l n ourance Companv for full protection. —O. G. Bloore, chief agent; A. G. Seddon. local manaspr.— l Advt,)